title: An appraisal of service users' structured activity requirements in an Irish forensic setting.
abstract: Participating in purposeful and structured daily activities is an important factor contributing to the health and well-being of forensic service users. A survey was carried out in an Irish forensic mental health setting to identify whether service users meet the standard of 25-h weekly activities, a standard set by the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services, London. The findings indicate that 57 (61%) out of 93 service users fully meet the criteria. Furthermore, service users within the medium- and low-security environments appear to be engaging to an increased number of structured activities in comparison to those in acute units.
authors.affiliation: Training and Development Department, National Forensic Mental Health Service, Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mulholland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D010358:Patient Participation
keywords: activities; activity steering group; forensic mental health; pillars of care; service user involvement; web-based monitoring